032 Project Manager

Stamford, CT

Job Description:

The Project Manager (PM) position is a key, strategic position within IT and within the Program/Project Management Office (PMO).  The PM within IT Project Mgmt. team is responsible for ensuring that internal projects are managed with high quality to on-time, on-budget and in-scope completion.  In this capacity he/she works in collaboration with the PMO and business unit sponsors to establish program/project goals, success criteria and risk assessments.  He/she is fully responsible for program, organization of the program/project team and overall success of the effort.  Programs/projects may also be in any area or discipline within IT (e.g. technical infrastructure, information systems and applications, software upgrades).

Specific Accountabilities:

•         Champion projects and manage the initiatives successfully through all phases within the given constraints time, budget, scope and quality

•         Establish and continuously facilitate appropriate communication amongst the stakeholders and teams

•         Define project goals, success criteria and expectations with stakeholders

•         Create and manage a realistic and credible project plan including buy-in from all resources involved, business sponsor and PMO; this also includes definition/tailoring of an appropriate project lifecycle

•         Negotiate program/project deliverables, milestones and target dates

•         Manage the approved funding with the business sponsors and the PMO

•         Responsible for appropriate team staffing in a matrix organization

•         Establish consistent project risk management and change control

•         Responsible for the project meeting IT architectural standards, performance standards, and business continuity and disaster recovery requirements

•         Work closely with the support teams, including  Enterprise Application Support and Service Desk, to manage the transition and warranty period

•         Monitor and control the project during execution, including regular performance reports

Experience/Skills Required:

•         7-10 years IT work experience, including a minimum of 5 years as a Project Manager

•         PMP certified NOT required but nice to have.

•         Very strong communication, negotiation, analytical and problem solving skills

•         Follow a well structured mode of operation, including detailed project planning with the appropriate level of detail

•         Proven track record in delivering program/projects on-time, on-budget and in-scope

•         Experience in managing projects in a global, matrixed environment with internal (IT and Business) and external (3rd Party Service Provider, on- and off- shore) teams

•         Experienced in software development life cycle methodologies and current technology industry best practices.

•         Provide a holistic, simple view into program/project performance to stakeholders

•         PC, Cloud Computing and/or SaaS Application Knowledge preferred

Additional Experience/Skills Desired:

•         Experience in the reinsurance and insurance industry preferred

•         Enterprise-level package deployment experience preferred, especially with insurance and reinsurance administration systems

•         Working knowledge of package applications including SAP, PeopleSoft, or Documentum

Education Required:

•         MBA preferred; Undergraduate or graduate degree in an Information Technology or Management Information Systems discipline or significant, hands-on related work experience will be considered.

Bill Evans
203-702-4457
Bill@yourcurrentjob.com
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